Broken Bat
is
the first of three volumes collecting KNIGHTFALL, the much-talked
about
Batman storyline--much talked about because it was the story
in which Batman gets defeated. The huge, muscle-bound villain Bane
has but one goal in mind, to break Batman. The end of this volume
is somewhat shocking compared to standard, mainstream comic book continuity.

This riveting
book sets Batman on a path that will change his life forever. A
mass escape from Arkham Asylum and the emergence of Batman's
most threatening foe, Bane, sends Gotham City spinning into
chaos and takes Batman to the limits of human endurance!

Who Rules
the Night
is the second of two three collecting KNIGHTFALL, the
Batman
storyline in which Batman meets defeat. The aftermath of the devastating
battle between
Batman and Bane leaves Gotham City
without a hero; that is until a new "Dark Knight" named
Azrael
appears. Azrael is a meaner, more violent version of Batman.

Bane the broke
Batman's back. A mysterious new Batman has taken over the role. This collection
features Bruce Wayne's path to reclaim the Batman role. The new Batman
has changed the entire city and has become obsessed with his power.

KNIGHTSEND showcases
Robin and Nightwing (Dick Grayson, the original Robin) adding greatly to
the story, climaxing in a huge showdown involving : the Batman "family,"
Catwoman, a cyborg, and an entire gang caught in the middle.

It is a foe Batman can see
and hear... but cannot touch. It will strike only once... yet will change
his life forever.

Already weakened
by a debilitating plague, Gotham City is struck by a devastating force
of nature - an earthquake that registers over 7.5 on the Richter scale.
In a single instant... the Batcave and Wayne Manor are left in ruins...
thousands are dead... and the Batman is among the missing.From the writers and artists
of BATMAN: CONTAGION and BATMAN: LEGACY comes one of the most tragic and
powerful Batman stories ever, as the Dark Knight and his allies try to
save what is left of Gotham in the wake of a disaster from which the city
may never recover.